Carbonara: A Pasta that’s all it’s Cracked up to Be

Never mind cracking a few eggs to make an omelet, I’d paraphrase the old proverb, to say “you’ve got to crack a few eggs to make a carbonara”. Eggs, cheese (Parmigiano or Pecorino Romano specifically), guanciale or pancetta and black pepper are the simple ingredients that make up one of the greatest spaghetti dishes in […]

How Italy Does Italian: Italy at the Table

It is said that Italians embrace le gioie della tavola (the joys of the table), for it is in gathering around the table where warmth, joy and magic are created, in particular when it comes to what is on the plate.  Those joys were definitely evident recently at an event called “How Italy Does Italian: […]